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The A.V. Club @avclub.com · 8d

You can pick up a collection of Nick Dragotta shorts or an updated Norwegian fairy tale this October

5 new comics to read in October, including a history of Black resistance

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David Harper@NYCC @davidharper.bsky.social · 6d

It was a great September on Off Panel, so I wanted to recap the podcasts that ran during that month for those that missed it.

Comics critic @oliversava.bsky.social joined the show for the eighth annual Superhero State of the Union, as we talked about where DC, Marvel, and others are right now.

Off Panel #515: The 2025 Superhero State of the Union with Oliver Sava - SKTCHD

Comics critic Oliver Sava joins the show for the eighth annual Superhero State of the Union, as we dive deep into worlds of DC, Marvel, and beyond. Sava and I discuss our overall takes on superhero co...

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 5d

I’m thrilled to be part of the outstanding line-up of writers @explodingarrow.bsky.social has assembled for The Comics Courier issue 3. I’m writing about 1995’s VIGILANTE: CITY LIGHTS, PRAIRIE JUSTICE by James Robinson and Tony Salmons, a mini I found for 99 cents at a resale shop.

Tiffany Babb @explodingarrow.bsky.social · 10d

Guess what? The Comics Courier Issue 3 Kickstarter is NOW LIVE!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal [Issue 3]

A newspaper-format journal dedicated to in-depth comics criticism edited by Tiffany Babb

www.kickstarter.com

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Tiffany Babb @explodingarrow.bsky.social · 19d

Do you like comics criticism? Do you like newsprint? Do you like the idea of reading comics criticism on newsprint?

Then make sure to click that Notify Me on Launch button for The Comics Courier Issue 3's Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...

Coming soon: The Comics Courier, A Comics Criticism Journal [Issue 3]

A newspaper-format journal dedicated to in-depth comics criticism edited by Tiffany Babb

www.kickstarter.com

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 22d

I was so thrilled it wasn’t an incentive variant

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𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 @stipanmorian.bsky.social · 23d

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𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 @stipanmorian.bsky.social · 23d

'Our Soot Stained Heart' #1 coming in December!
Co-written by Joni Hagg and yours truly. Colored by Ropemann, lettered by Hass.

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 23d

Ha! I had a $5 credit so I feel good about spending $1.99 for the cover.

Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 23d

I didn’t realize you couldn’t even buy digitally! That’s weird!

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 23d

I did chuckle at one Jim Gordon line and a moment in the Green Lantern/Rocket Raccoon story. The book is just missing a wow factor.

Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 23d

DEADPOOL/BATMAN is not very good. Main story is the most basic version of this team-up, back-ups are fine to bad. Plus side: I was able to get a DWJ Thing vs. Barda cover.

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 24d

This is awesome

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · 29d

Despite starting slow, I’ve grown to really appreciate what the ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN team is doing. Rereading the first arc was very rewarding.

David Harper@NYCC @davidharper.bsky.social · Sep 11

I've been repping hard for Absolute Green Lantern for a while now, and in this month's Double Take column with @oliversava.bsky.social, I dig into why and how the finale to its first arc made me feel vindicated for that belief. (It's great!)

SKTCHD@NYCC @sktchd.bsky.social · Sep 11

Of all the Absolute DC titles, it can feel like Absolute Green Lantern is the one that no one can agree on.

Unless you're @oliversava.bsky.social and @davidharper.bsky.social.

After a barnburner of an arc ender, that duo looks at the series so far in Double Take and what makes it pop for them.

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SKTCHD@NYCC @sktchd.bsky.social · Sep 11

Of all the Absolute DC titles, it can feel like Absolute Green Lantern is the one that no one can agree on.

Unless you're @oliversava.bsky.social and @davidharper.bsky.social.

After a barnburner of an arc ender, that duo looks at the series so far in Double Take and what makes it pop for them.

Double Take: On the Atmospheric and Polarizing Absolute Green Lantern, and Where It Stands After Its First Arc - SKTCHD

Welcome to Double Take, a column dedicated to highlighting different comics and each’s merits through a discussion between two veterans of the comic site space. One is yours truly, the person behind t...

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SKTCHD@NYCC @sktchd.bsky.social · Sep 10

Absolute Martian Manhunter is a one-of-a-kind comic, and today, I talked with one of the big reasons why: its artist, @javierrodriguez.bsky.social.

We talked about his evolution, the collaboration on AMM, the importance of its colors, and more as we discuss varying pages from the series.

"I Want to Be Invisible": Javier Rodriguez on the Art and Collaboration of Absolute Martian Manhunter - SKTCHD

I’ve said this already and I’ll say it again: If any project defines DC’s Absolute line, it’s Absolute Martian Manhunter. Nothing expresses the potential and power of the line better than it, as write...

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David Harper@NYCC @davidharper.bsky.social · Sep 3

Just a reminder but SKTCHD is an entirely independent and Eisner-nominated site focused on comics. Want to read ad-free articles about anything and everything comics? Subscribe for just the cost of one comic a month, and try it for free with the 7-day trial.

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ewing fans reading ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #6’s mythology infodump

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chimera aunt @strangelittlevine.bsky.social · Sep 2

she's calling me an absolute martian the way I'm hunting her man

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · Sep 3

My September comics preview is up at @avclub.com! Picks include:

🐦‍⬛ Lee Lai’s CANNON
🔀 DEADPOOL/BATMAN by a bunch of ppl
🔃 Ngozi Ukazu’s FLIP
🐙 Giuliva & Rebelka’s LAST DAY OF HP LOVECRAFT
🧙‍♀️ Ben Wickey’s MORE WEIGHT: A SALEM STORY

www.avclub.com/comics-previ...

5 new comics to read in September, including the first Marvel/DC crossover in 22 years

www.avclub.com

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · Sep 2

Huge thanks to @explodingarrow.bsky.social for reaching out and creating Comics Courier in the first place! Highly recommend checking out the first two issues, which you can buy here: ko-fi.com/thecomicscou...

Support The Comics Courier

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · Sep 2

Very excited to be contributing a review to the next Comics Courier! A totally random comic I picked up at a resale shop for 99 cents this summer!

Tiffany Babb @explodingarrow.bsky.social · Sep 1

Now that The Comics Courier issue 2 is safely in folks' hands, it's time to announce the roster for The Comics Courier issue 3!

Say hello to...
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David Harper@NYCC @davidharper.bsky.social · Sep 1

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as my pal @oliversava.bsky.social returns for our annual Superhero State of the Union on Off Panel where we dive deep into where DC, Marvel, and other assorted superhero comics are right now. It’s a spicy one! Listen up!

SKTCHD@NYCC @sktchd.bsky.social · Sep 1

This week on Off Panel, it's the eighth annual Superhero State of the Union on the podcast, as comics critic @oliversava.bsky.social returns to the show to talk about a high time for DC, something else entirely for Marvel, and how we're feeling about superhero comics overall.

Off Panel #515: The 2025 Superhero State of the Union with Oliver Sava - SKTCHD

Comics critic Oliver Sava joins the show for the eighth annual Superhero State of the Union, as we dive deep into worlds of DC, Marvel, and beyond. Sava and I discuss our overall takes on superhero comics, corporate synergy, what’s leading to DC’s success, editorial vision, art as proof of concept, the Absolute line, hero … Continued

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SKTCHD@NYCC @sktchd.bsky.social · Sep 1

This week on Off Panel, it's the eighth annual Superhero State of the Union on the podcast, as comics critic @oliversava.bsky.social returns to the show to talk about a high time for DC, something else entirely for Marvel, and how we're feeling about superhero comics overall.

Off Panel #515: The 2025 Superhero State of the Union with Oliver Sava - SKTCHD

Comics critic Oliver Sava joins the show for the eighth annual Superhero State of the Union, as we dive deep into worlds of DC, Marvel, and beyond. Sava and I discuss our overall takes on superhero comics, corporate synergy, what’s leading to DC’s success, editorial vision, art as proof of concept, the Absolute line, hero … Continued

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · Aug 28

It’s not often that my passions for superheroes and dance intersect, so I was thrilled to write this.

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Oliver Sava @oliversava.bsky.social · Aug 28

Had the amazing opportunity to speak to the PEACEMAKER choreographer, Charissa Barton, for @vulture.com and explore the changes in season 2’s opening. James Gunn was the Eagly stand-in on set! www.vulture.com/article/peac...

How Peacemaker One-Upped Its Opening Dance for Season Two

Choreographer Charissa Barton breaks down the challenges presented by the sequence’s slower tempo, big lift, and Eagly dance solo.

www.vulture.com

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